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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Jackson Hole, Wyoming is popular for a range of
reasons.Whether it’s summer or winter,
it’s an outdoor playground for skiers, swimmers, joggers, hikers, etc.However, some slopes and trails are
considered more intense.Corbet’s
Couloir, deemed by some as “America’s Scariest Ski Slope,” is on the must-ski
list of many.Do you have what it takes
to tackle this slippery and most-scary slope?If you think so, consider the following tips.

Get in Shape

Much like a beginner surfer should not try and surf a
number of Hawaiian waves, you should be an avid and near-expert skier before
visiting Corbet’s. Even so, you better
be on top of your game. If you have rich
experience, but are rusty from last season or have not been practicing of late,
you need to log in more hours before heading to this run. You need to be a master at making tight
turns, stopping on a dime, and maneuvering between trees and over bumps.

Check the Report

Even the best athletes in the world need to consider a
number of elements before engaging in chosen sport. For example, an expert tightrope walker
doesn’t want to stroll across the Grand Canyon on a windy day. Likewise, you don’t want to head up to
Corbet’s Couloir when conditions are poor and icy. You want to visit when the snow is soft and
there’s powder in the Couloir.
Otherwise, save the adventure for another day.

Choose Wisely

Your chosen course matters. Skiers can either go left, which is initially
easier, but demands a sharp right turn after the immediate launch (or else you’ll
be met with a rock wall), or go right, which requires a longer jump from the
cornice, which is about 30 feet.

Be Sure to Commit

You can’t ski Corbet’s halfway. You must commit to your line and ski to the
best of your ability. Despite the
intense decline, you’ll want to keep your weight forward, over your ski tips
and fight the urge to lean back. Also,
keep legs relaxed and nimble, especially as you attempt your landing. If you don’t land gracefully, you’ll be
rolling down the Couloir, and it won’t be a pretty sight.

Steep and Deep Camp

The locals and those hanging around Jackson
Hole lodging know of the Steep
and Deep camp, which costs upward of $800 dollars, consisting of
ski lift tickets, served lunches, and intense coaching by premier, Wyoming
skiers. The locals, not ones to
sacrifice drama, post a warning at the beginning of the mountains stating,
“give this special mountain the respect it deserves!”

Graduate to Other Slopes

Corbet’s Couloir may be the scariest slope in Wyoming
or anywhere, yet America does not have a shortage of hair-raising
declines. Aside from
Corbet’s, visit Silverfox in Snowbird, Utah; Two Smokes in Silverton, Colorado;
The Palisades in Squaw Valley, California; and, Keyhole in Alpine Meadows,
California.

Many brave skiers grace the snow at Corbet’s, but few
have what it takes to successfully ski down it.
Do you have the skills to master the mountain? There’s only one way to be sure.

Tina Sarandon has
worked as a travel advisor for a number of years. She enjoys the opportunity to
offer her insights to an online audience and has written for various
travel-related websites.